Newark police officer saves three from overdoses in 24 hours

In a 24-hour period that started at
approximately 5 p.m. on Christmas Eve, Master Corporal Marc
Difrancesco administered naloxone to three separate individuals
during separate incidents.

At approximately 5 p.m. on Christmas
Eve, MCpl. Difrancesco responded to the 200 block of Suburban Drive
for a report of a male that was possibly overdosing. MCpl.
Difrancesco observed the subject (a 43 year-old male) to be
unresponsive with constricted pupils and believed it to be an
overdose. He administered naloxone to the subject and the
43-year-old male became alert shortly thereafter.

At approximately 7 p.m. on Christmas
Eve, MCpl. Difrancesco responded to the 200 block of East Delaware
Avenue. Aetna EMT personnel arrived on scene and believed the
subject, a 50 year-old male, was experiencing a drug overdose based
on the his unresponsiveness. MCpl. Difrancesco arrived immediately
after and administered two overdoses of naloxone to the subject which
successfully revived him.

At approximately 4:15 p.m. on Christmas
Day, MCpl. Difrancesco responded to the 1000 block of South College
Avenue for a report of an overdose. MCpl. Difrancesco observed the
unresponsive subject (a 60 year-old female) to have constricted
pupils, labored breathing and he believed it to be an overdose. He
administered naloxone to the subject who recovered after two doses.

No charges were filed in any of these
incidents. All subjects were transported to Christiana Emergency
Room for further evaluation.

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